Lacy, junior Jalston Fowler and freshmen Dee Hart and T.J. Yeldon are all capable of doing different things.

The 6'1", 242-pound Fowler is more of the bruiser that can punish defenses between the tackles, Hart is shifty and has great vision, and Yeldon has great balance, power and explosiveness that can make him a star in the SEC.

Plus, running back is a position where experience isn't a prerequisite. In the last two seasons, we've seen Isaiah Crowell, Marcus Lattimore and Michael Dyer make immediate impacts in the SEC.

Are Alabama's running backs as highly touted as those players? In some cases.

But the biggest reason they can be successful is because they will be running behind the best offensive line in the country.

Barrett Jones, D.J. Fluker, Anthony Steen, Cyrus Kouandjio and Chance Warmack will make anybody look good; and those five players are the biggest reasons that Alabama's offense—which finished second in the SEC least season in total offense (429.62 yards per game)—won't miss a beat in 2012.